Spotting table



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J. R. HOLDER Vnnmnm TABLE Filed .June 17,-'1'940 2 sheets-sheet "2Patented May 26, 1942 SPOTTING TABLE Joseph R. Holder, Fremont, Nebr.,assignor of one-half to Charles N. Johnson and Winifred Johnson, both ofFremont, Nebr., jointly, with right of survivorship Application June 17,1940, Serial No. 341,070

(Cl. (iS-240) 5 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for drying and locating spots ingarments or fabrics and is an improvement over the structure embodied inmy prior Patent No. 1,984,267 which issued December l1, 1934.

An object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindincluding a supporting table having an illuminating means incorporatedtherein so that light rays may be projected through the article restingon the table to thereby facilitate the location of the spots in thearticle.

Another object of this invention is to provide a table structure formedwith an imperforate illuminable section and a perforate section, theperforate section being designed for use with a steam gun or nozzle forpermitting the application of steam or other cleaning fluid to thegarment during the removal of the spot.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich will support that portion of the garnicht or fabric which is beingcleaned or examined and which will also maintain the remaining portionof the garment or fabric out of contact with the floor.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a deviceincluding a combined examination or spot locating table, a spot removingpart and a cleaning fluid reservoir.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich is so constructed as to permit the use of a gaseous illuminatingmedium and which includes a refiector beneath the transparent table topso as 4to reflect` the light rays upwardly through the top.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindembodying the use of steam heat for a drying medium and for cleaning thegarment or fabric and wherein the condensate from the steam used forcleaning may be collected beneath the table.

To the foregoing objects and to others which may hereinafter appear, theinvention, consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts as will be more specically referred to andillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein are shown embodimentsof the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variationsand modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a spotting table constructedaccording to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view partly broken away and in section of the table.

Figure 3 is a sectional view partly broken away taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I0 designates generally astandpoint on which a table generally designated as I2 is secured and agarment rest II is also secured to the standard l0 at a point below thetable structure l2 and is positioned `in parallel relation to the tablestructure I2.

The standard I0 comprises a base member I3 provided with an upstandingbushing I4 in which the lower end of an upright I5 engages. The uprightI5 may be secured in the bushing I4 by means of fastening devices I6 orthe like. The upright I5 at its upper end is formed with a forwardlyextending brace Il which is sel cured to the bottom of the tablestructure I2 in any suitable manner.

The table structure I2 comprises an elongated bottom wall I8 formed withan opening I 8a, upstanding side walls I9 which are disposed inforwardly convergent relation, a forward arcuate end wall 20 and a rearwall 2|. An inner heat insulating bottom wall 22 engages on the bottomWall I8 and is formed of any suitable heat insulating medium andprovided with an opening 22a.

The bottom wall I8 is provided with a rear extension 23 which isprovided with a rear wall 24 and side walls 25. The extension 23 and thewalls 24 and 25 form a supporting means for a liquid reservoir generallydesignated as 26. The reservoir 26 comprises a bottom wall 2l,upstanding side walls 28 and front and rear walls 29 and 3U,respectively. The side, front and rear walls are provided with a rightangular flange 3| which is adapted to engage on the top of the rear wall2|, the rear end wall 24 and the side walls 25 so as to support thereservoir or receptacle 25 within the chamber 32 formed at the rear ofthe table structure l2.

An inner wall 33 extends inwardly from one of the side walls I9 to apoint substantially in the longitudinal center of the bottom wall I8 anda second inner wall or partition 34 is disposed in a vertical positionand extends at right angles forwardly from 'the inner end of the inv berse.

ner wall 33. The two walls or partitions 33 and 34 form a cleaningchamber 35 which is separate from the remaining chamber 36 formed by theside and front and rear walls of the table structure I2. A heating coil31 is disposed within the housing formed by the side walls I9 and thefront and rear Walls 20 and 2l, respectively, and this coil is formedwith a U-shaped branch or coil part 38 extending between the partition33 and the rear wall 2l and with a second coil member 39 which isconnected to the rear end of the U-shaped coil 38 and extends lengthwiseof the table structure and into the space 4U formed between thelongitudinal partition 34 and adjacent a side wall I9. The steam coil31.A

is extended through the bottom wall I'as at 4I and is adapted to beconnected to a* suitable source of steam supply.

An inner plate or bottom 42 is disposed above the coil 31 between theside walls I9 and the end -walls 2D and 2l and this inner bottom wall 42is preferably formed 'of metal and provided of heat conducting materialand is also provided with a light reflecting upper surface. A U- shapedchannel member 43 is disposed on top of the reflecting wall 42 and hasthe bight 44 thereof disposed in a vertical position and secured in anysuitable manner to the side walls I5, the end wall 20 and the rear endwall 2I. One leg 45 is disposed in contacting relation with the uppersurface with the reflecting wall or plate 42 and the other leg 46 isdisposed in parallel spaced relation to the lower leg 45. A gaseousilluminable tube or elem-ent 41 is disposed between the p-arallel legs45 and 4B of the channel member 43 and this gaseous member 41 isprovided with an extension 48 which extends through the rear wall 2| andis continued rearwardly beneath the bottom wall 21 of the reservoir 26and is then extended downwardly through the bottom wall i8 rearwardly ofthe rear wall 2|.

The extension 48 is connected to an operating structure disposed in ahousing 49 which is sus-.

pended from the bottom wall 23 rearwardly of the standard I0. Thehousing 49 is provided with the conventional vibrator and transformerstructure for exciting the gas within the tubes 41 and 43.

A transparent top wall or plate I] is disposed on top of the upper leg46 of the channel member 43 and the plate or topl 50 is detachablysecured to the upper leg 45 of the channel member 43 by means of aplurality of `clips 5I which are secured to the side and end walls I9and 20, respectively,by means of fastening devices 52.

The top 55 is provided with a plurality of openings or perforations 53which are disposed over the chamber 35 and these perforations 53 providemeans whereby the fabric or garment which is being cleaned may beengaged by a steam gun and the spot or spots removed by projecting thesteam through the fabric and into the cham- The providing of the top 50with a perforated portion forms said top with what may be termed animpervious portion and a pervious portion and with the imperviousportion of greater dimensions than the pervious portion. A perforatedpartition or wall 54 is disposed below the perforated zone3V or portionof the top wall 50 and it is arrangedin the chamber 35 above theopenings I 80` 22a referred to. Theopenings I8a, 22a register withV eachother, The opening Illa communicates with a drip pan 55 arranged belowthe bottom wallV I8. The drip pan 55 comprises a wall 56 which isinclined -to the horizontal being inclined forwardly and upwardly andthe drip pan 55 at its forward end communicates with the chamber 35 sothat the condensed liquids passing through the perforated wall 54 willdrop downwardly and be received within the pan 55. The pan 55 isprovided with a forward wall 51 which is secured to the bottom wall I8and is also providedwith a rear wall 58 secured to the bottom wall I8substantially below the rear wall 2I.

' The pan 55 is also provided with an inner side wall 59Y and an outerside wall 6l). The side wall 65 is substantially ush with the adjacentside wall I9. A petcock 5I is carried by the bottom wall 56 adjacent therear end thereof so that the condensed liquids can be drained from thepan 55. The provision of the perforated wall 54 provides a means wherebyany lint or threads which are forced through the fabric will be caughtby the inner bottom wall 54 and will not be permitted to pass downwardlyinto the drip pan 55. The perforated inner wall 54 may be readilycleaned by removing the top wall 5D.

The garment supporting member II comprises a U-shaped support 62 whichhas the free ends of the parallel legs thereof secured in a bracket orasupporting structure 63 carried by a bushing 54 which is secured byfastening devices 65 to the upright l5 at a point below the tablestructure I2. A web or fabric $5 is carried by the supporting member 62and comprises a horizontally disposed sheet 61 which has the oppositeedges thereof folded about the supporting member 62 and secured to theunderside of the sheet 61 as at 58. This garmentsupporting sheet 66 isadapted'to support the depending portions of the garment which extendbelow the table I2 so as to prevent the garment or fabric fromcontacting with the licor and preferably the sheet or garment support 55is detachable from the supporting member 62 in order that it may bemaintained in a clean condition.

In the use and operation of this device, the steam coil 31 is connectedto a suitable source of steam supply andthe heat generated in the coil31 will be communicated through the plate 42 to the transparent topwall'5. The garment or fabric is placed on top of the transparent top 50and by means of the illuminating' means 41, the spots in the garmentwill be made Visible and the garment may then be shifted over to theperforations 53 in the top 5I] so that the spots may be removed. Thespotted portion of the lgarment may be dipped in the cleaning fluidcarried by the reservoir 26 or thev garment may be sponged and then asteam gun supported in any suitable manner may be directed toward thatportion of the garment lying over the perforations 53. It will beunderstood that if desired the luminous tube 41 may also be extendedinto the chamber 35 so as to render thespot visible through theperforated zone of the top wall 50. The condensed liquids passingthrough the perforations 53 will drop downwardlyonto the inner wall 54which will remove the fibers or threads and the liquid may then dropdownwardlyfrom the inner wall 54 into the drip pan 55. It will beunderstood also that if desired the garment or fabric may be initiallytreated with the cleaning fluid from the reservoir 26, the garment orfabric being either dipped into the cleaning fluid or sponged with thecleaning fluid. The heat emanating from the top 50 will dry the garmentor fabric so that if desired the garment or fabric may be held on thetop wall 50 until it has become dried.

The device hereinbefore described will provide an efficient meanswhereby any spots in the garment or fabric may be located and the spotsimmediately removed. In addition, in the event it is not desired toapply heat to the garment or fabric, the steam coil may be cut oi andthe illuminating means 41 used to locate the spots in the garment. Byproviding a luminous tube which extends substantially entirely about thearea of the top and below the top and also providing a reflecting plate42 for reflecting the light rays upwardly through the garment or fabric,the entire area of the garment of fabric rest-ing on the transparent topi) will be lighted so that the spots therein can be readily seen throughthe fabric.

What I claim is:

1. A spotting table comprising a standard, and a table structure carriedby said standard, said structure comprising an open top housing havingbottom, side and end walls, a transparent top for closing said housingand being formed of an impervious part and a pervious part, meanssecuring said top upon the top edge of said housing, illuminable meansin said housing below the impervious part of said top, a combined heatconducting and light reflecting plate in said housing below saidilluminable means and a steam heating coil within the housing and belowsaid plate.

2. A spotting table comprising a standard, and a table structure carriedby said standard, said structure comprising a housing having bottom sideand end walls, a transparent top, means securing said top onto saidhousing, said top having perforations in at least a portion thereof,illuminable means in said housing below said top, and an L-shapedpartition in said housing extending below said top and about theperforated area thereof.

3. A spotting table comprising a standard, and a table structure carriedby said standard, said structure comprising a housing having bottom sideand end walls, a transparent top, means securing said top onto saidhousing, said top having perforations in at least a portion thereof,illuminable means in said housing below said top, an L-shaped partitionin said housing extending below said top and about the perforated areathereof, and a perforate lint collecting member in said housing belowthe perforated portion of said top.

4. A spotting table comprising a standard, and a table structure carriedby said standard, said structure comprising a housing having bottom sideand end walls, a transparent top, means securing said top onto saidhousing, said top having perforations in at least a portion thereof,illuminable means in said housing below said top, an L-shaped partitionin said housing extending below said top and about the perforated areathereof, a perforate lint collecting member in said housing below theperforated portion of said top, and a liquid collector carried by saidhousing below said lint collector.

5. A spotting table comprising a standard and a table carried by saidstandard, said table comprising a housing formed of a bottom wallfrontand rear end walls, a pair of side walls and a transparent top wallformed with an imperforate part and a perforated part, a gaseousilluminating tube arranged in said housing below said top wall, asupport for said tube xed to said housing within the lattercloselyadjacent to said top wall, a heating coil within said housing below saidtube and below the imperforate part of said top wall, a combinedreflector and heat conducting element interposed between said tube andsaid coil, a drip collecting pan below said bottom wall, heat insulatingmeans between said bottom wall and said coil, said heat insulating meansand said bottom wall having aligned openings communicating with saidpan, and a perforate wall disposed within thehousing below theperforated part of said top wall and arranged over said alignedopenings.

JOSEPH R. HOLDER.

